Katharine Stinson

For the aviator, see Katherine Stinson.

Katharine Stinson
Born(1917-09-18)September 18, 1917
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
DiedJuly 29, 2001(2001-07-29) (aged 83)
Pinehurst, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
EducationNorth Carolina State University
Engineering career
Disciplineaeronautical engineering
Employer(s)Federal Aviation Administration
Projectsair worthiness
Significant designsupersonic transport standards
AwardsFAA Sustained Performance Award (1961),[1] Distinguished Women in the Aerospace Industry Award (1984), the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' Aviation Pioneer of the Year and Aerospace Engineer of the Year awards (1987 and 1988).[2]

Katharine Stinson (1917-2001) was an American aeronautical engineer and the Federal Aviation Administration's first female engineer.[3]

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  3. ^ "Katharine Stinson". Society of Women Engineers.